The Foundation of a Team… Kurt Madsen

Fruit. What’s good about it? Vitamins Hydration You grow it Healthy Taste Nice to look at Decorations Lots of it

What bad??? You have to shop for it You have to poke and smell it You might have to peel, chop, ball it Its good for you

What is wrong with this guy?!?!?!?

You're in the right place Yes, I will get to the point

What goes into a good team? Leadership MVP(s) Worker Bees Marketing Specialists Lobbyists Why is making change so hard? Does our staff believe what I am telling them? Do have data to back up what I am saying Can my team help me? Can I find the right people to fill these roles? Do other believe what I believe in? Will be the last one standing?

Look at yourself as a leader? What can you do? Give direction and suggestions Provide time, resources (limited) Listen Research Recruit (People and money) What don’t you want to do? Dictate Paperwork Present and present over and over Keep doing things the same

Who can be your IRON MAN? Someone great with technology Organized Workaholic Dependable Will do anything to win Deep down others respect

Captain America Fearless Always does the right thing Respected Outworks everyone Born Leader

Thor and Hulk Strong, Many tasks at once, But… Strong, Take on any challenge, But…

Agent Coulson Agent Hill Specialists Focus on only one task

Black Widow Hawkeye Excellent at thinking on their feet Like to work alone Like to gather intelligence

Nick Fury There will not be a movie about him He is seen only when he wants to be Leads the Avengers Truly cares about the greater good

The Avengers go after major issues Focus on one, use all of their skills to save the planet.

CELL PHONES! SOAR team did surveys and the most common response was…. Staff Students Parents

SOAR TEAM TAKES ACTION Develop Clear Cut Classroom Expectations for Staff and Students. Develop Clear Cut Administrative Expectations Clear Cut Language Define use List violation procedures Blast our message and concepts to the students. (1 st day students heard the message 10 times) Whole day class boosters one month later. Technology Violation

How does the staff respond to all of this? I'm too busy to do this. – Iron Man is a classroom teacher If the students don’t what to listen, that their issue. – Captain America has the talk Students start to use their phone in other ways or places – Hulk and Thor on the issues quick SOAR TEAM wants to know the pulse of the students and the staff – Black Widow and Hawkeye Need to recruit others – The agents go to work

DATA 2014 Self Assessment 89% Small number of clearly stated expectations. 11% partial (100%) 71% Feel the administration is actively participating 24% partial 84% Have clear expected student behavior and routines 16% partial (100%) 42% Classroom option exist to all for teaching to take place when behaviors occur 52% partial 72% Student behavior and management practices data are shared 21% partial 42% Transitions between instructional and non instructional activities are orderly 58% partial

BOQ Total Scores 4/11/ % 3/24/201488% 3/17/201591%